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Introduction to Pepeha

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Introduction to Pepeha

Introduction to Pepeha

Māori cultural symbols and landscape

🌄 Part 1: Understanding Pepeha

1. What is a pepeha? Circle the best answer:

A type of Māori food

A way to introduce yourself using your heritage and connection to land and people

A traditional Māori dance

A Māori greeting

2. Why is it important to know your pepeha? Write your thoughts below:

🚣 Part 2: Components of Pepeha

3. Match each pepeha component with its meaning:
1. Waka
2. Maunga
3. Awa
4. Iwi
5. Hapū
A. Mountain
B. River
C. Canoe
D. Tribe
E. Sub-tribe
4. Which of these are components of a pepeha? Check all that apply:

Waka (canoe)

Favourite colour

Maunga (mountain)

Pet's name

Awa (river)

Iwi (tribe)

Hapū (sub-tribe)

✏️ Part 3: Fill in the Blanks

5. Complete these sentences about pepeha:

A pepeha helps us understand our _____________ and connection to the _____________.

The five main components of a pepeha are waka, _____________, _____________, iwi, and _____________.

Knowing your whakapapa (ancestry) is important because _________________________________.

6. Write one reason why sharing pepeha is important in Māori culture:

🎨 Part 4: Your Pepeha Draft

7. Start drafting your own pepeha. Fill in what you know, and leave blank what you need to research:

Ko _____________ tōku maunga (My mountain is _____________)

Ko _____________ tōku awa (My river is _____________)

Ko _____________ tōku waka (My canoe is _____________)

Ko _____________ tōku iwi (My tribe is _____________)

Ko _____________ tōku hapū (My sub-tribe is _____________)

Ko _____________ tōku ingoa (My name is _____________)

8. Draw a simple picture that represents one component of your pepeha (e.g., your mountain, river, or waka):

🤔 Part 5: Reflection

9. What questions do you have about your own whakapapa (ancestry) that you could ask your whānau?
10. How do you think learning about pepeha will help you understand your identity better?

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